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Rapid Changes
Term | Definition |
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Landslide | When gravity causes land material to rapidly move down steep slopes |
Magma | Melted rock |
Eruption | To break or burst suddenly |
Flood | When water covers land quickly |
Earthquake | A shift in Earth's crust that causes vibrations and shaking |
Constructive | A change that builds up the land |
Destructive | A change that breaks down the land |
Lava | Magma that flows onto earth's surface |
Landform | A solid feature of Earth's crust |
Tectonic Plates | Pieces of land that connect together on Earth's outer shell |
Volcano | An opening of Earth's crust |
Mountain | A landform high above the land around it |